TACKING
7 letters
14 Scrabble points
Definition of TACKING
verb
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To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
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To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).
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To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
Related words:
change
noun
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Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
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The act of changing tack.
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A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
T
A
C
K
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G
Length
7 letters
Scrabble Score
14 points